Campbell Scientific VS1 Owner's manual

Brand: Campbell Scientific

Model: VS1

Category: Modems

Type: Owner's manual

VS1 AND THE VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

4/12/94

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VS1 AND THE VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

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VS1 AND THE VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

1. INTRODUCTION TO VS1 AND VS1

VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

• Bell 212A and CCITT V.22 Compatible

• Full Duplex at 300/1200 Baud

• Hayes "AT" Command Set

• RJ11C Modular Telephone Jack

• Tone Dialing

• Direct connection to and powered by a CSI

CR10 datalogger.

• Signal level connects/disconnects 5 VDC

external power minimizing current drain.

The VS1 Voice Synthesizer is a 300/1200 baud

modem voice synthesizer, that uses the Hayes

"AT" command set.

The CR10 that will be communicating with the

VS1 will require a special UVEPROM in order

for the system to operate.

The VS1 can be operated as a remote site

modem connected to a CR10 datalogger and

used to transmit, by voice, real-time data stored

in the datalogger to the end user. A touch-tone

phone must be used to access the voice

synthesis functions. The VS1 will not work with

the older pulse-style phones. A Hayes or

Hayes-compatible modem must be at the

computer site to use the VS1 as a standard

modem.

The voice synthesizer is powered and enabled

by the battery powered datalogger. When the

voice synthesizer is disabled, it will draw less

than 50µA from the datalogger 5VDC output.

The VS1 Voice Synthesizer Editor is used to

adapt user-created *.DLD files to work with the

datalogger and the voice synthesis functions in

the VS1.

The VS1 can also be used as an originate

modem at the datalogger site. This allows the

user to program the datalogger to call specific

phone numbers when certain preprogrammed

conditions are met. For more information, refer

to Section 8.4 in this manual and to the CR10

Operator's Manual regarding Instruction 97.

2. SPECIFICATIONS

2.1. VS1 VOICE SYNTHESIZER

Current Drain:

ON HOOK(Quiescent state)-approx. 50µA.

OFF HOOK(Voice transmitting)-approx. 110 mA.

OFF HOOK(Data transmitting)-approx. 75 mA.

Voltage Supply Requirements:

A single 5 VDC-regulated supply. This supply is

from the CR10.

Operational Temperature Range:

-25°C to +50°C

Humidity:

If the VS1 Voice Synthesizer is installed in a

remote site that is exposed to the elements, we

recommend using a NEMA Class 4 enclosure

with a desiccant pack to control humidity.

Comparable enclosures are the CSI model

number ENC 12/14 with desiccant pack part

number 4905.

Installation in a building at standard room

temperature and humidity should not present a

problem.

Size:

5.15" X 1.675" X 3.615"

13.08 cm X 4.25 cm X 9.18 cm

Weight:

12.2 oz. 0.346 Kg.

Additional Specifications:

Equipment complies with FCC Rules Part 68.

Equipment complies with requirements in Part

15 of FCC Rules for Class A computing

devices.

FCC Registration No. - B9QUSA-75378-MM-T

Ringer Equivalence No. (REN) - 0.6B

Canadian Load No. 5

Required Connector - USOC RJ11C

Screw terminals for - GND, RING, and TIP.

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2.2. VS1 VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

SOFTWARE

The VS1 requires an IBM or IBM-compatible

computer with at least 256K of available RAM

memory, along with DOS 2.1 or greater. It

requires an 80-column by 25-line monitor. This

monitor can be Monochrome, Text, CGA, EGA,

VGA, etc.

The VS1 Voice Synthesizer Editor can be run

from the floppy drive, but it is recommended to

install the software package on a hard drive.

See Section 4 in this manual for hard drive

installation instructions.

3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION

3.1. INTERNAL JUMPER SETTINGS

The VS1 Voice Synthesizer has five user-

changeable jumpers. Table 3-1 lists jumper

settings and their meaning along with factory

settings. See Figure 3-1 for jumper locations.

3.2. UVEPROM INSTALLATION IN THE CR10

Your CR10 will require a special UVEPROM in

order to work properly with the VS1. If the VS1

UVEPROM was not installed at the factory,

refer to the CR10 Operator's Manual, Appendix

G or to Appendix A in this manual for installation

instructions.

3.3. SITE INSTALLATION

Your VS1 is designed to be used on standard

device telephone lines. The VS1 connects to

the telephone line by means of a USOC RJ11C

jack (standard modular telephone jack).

Connection to telephone company-provided

COIN service (Central Office ImplemeNted

systems) is prohibited. Connection to party line

service is subject to state tariffs.

TABLE 3-1. VS1 Internal Jumper Settings

JUMPER PINS MEANING FACTORY SETTING

1. D8 1 TO 2 RESULT CODES ENABLED JUMPER IN PLACE

2. D8 3 TO 4 AUTO-ANSWER DISABLED JUMPER NOT IN PLACE

3. D8 5 TO 6 ENABLE CCITT V.22 JUMPER NOT IN PLACE

4. C8 1 TO 2 ENABLE VOICE SYNTHESIZER JUMPER IN PLACE

5. J4 1 TO 2 ENABLES MODEM ENABLE JUMPER NOT IN PLACE

JUMPER 1: Result codes are sent to your terminal screen.

JUMPER 2: Auto answer is disabled by putting the jumper in place. This option is used only

when the modem is not to answer a call.

For example: The VS1 is connected to a phone line which is to be used for both

voice and modem communication. In this situation it its best to have the datalogger

call the computer.

JUMPER 3: Selects Bell 212A (U.S. and Canada) or CCITT V.22 (Foreign). This does not mean

that the VS1 is tested and approved for all foreign countries.

JUMPER 4: Selects the option to hear voice synthesis communication over the lines. Jumper 5

needs to be OFF for voice synthesis to occur.

JUMPER 5: This option is to be used when talking with dataloggers other than the CR10 or

when talking via modem only. Jumper 4 needs to be OFF when this jumper is in

place.

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If the unit is mounted where there is a standard

modular phone plug available then connect the

phone cable provided with the VS1 from the

modular wall plug to the VS1, as shown in

Figure 3-2.

Connect the 14 AWG grounding wire (provided

with the VS1) to the grounding terminal (GND)

on the VS1. Connect the other end to the CR10

ground (G) on the wiring panel. If the enclosure

has a grounded bus bar, then connect the

ground wire to the bus bar instead of the

datalogger ground. The datalogger ground

should be tied to earth ground. See Section

14.7 in the CR10 Operator's Manual.

FIGURE 3-1. VS1 Jumper Locations

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FIGURE 3-2. Standard Telephone Jack Connection

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FIGURE 3-3. Remote Site Connection

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Remote datalogger installations require a

telephone transient surge protector (P/N 6362

for enclosure mount. P/N 2372-01 for direct

replacement) unless the telephone company

confirms a surge protector has already been

installed at the remote site. See Figure 3.3.

If a burial phone line and a telephone transient

surge protector are used, attach the wires to the

VS1 as shown in Figure 3-3.

NOTE: It is important that the datalogger

and VS1 are well grounded to an earth

ground to ensure proper operation.

Connect the VS1 to the CR10 via the SC12

Cable. Neither the CR10 or the VS1 use RS232

Serial I/O type pin outs or protocols to

communicate. If you would like more

information on what each pin does on the CR10

please refer to the CR10 Operator's Manual,

Section 6 on 9 PIN SERIAL INPUT/OUTPUT or

to Appendix B in this manual.

If any of your telephone equipment is not

operating properly, you should remove it

immediately from your telephone line, as it may

cause harm to the telephone network. If the

telephone company notes a problem, they may

temporarily discontinue service. When practical,

they will notify you in advance of this

disconnection. If advance notice is not feasible,

you will be notified as soon as possible. When

you are notified, you will be given the

opportunity to correct the problem and informed

of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

For assistance in installation or for repair, call or

write to:

Campbell Scientific, Inc.

815 West 1800 North

Logan, UT 84321-1784

(801) 753-2342.

To comply with FCC Rules and Regulations, all

repairs on the VS1 will be performed by

Campbell Scientific, Inc. or an authorized agent

of Campbell Scientific, Inc.

In order to provide you with the best service, it

may be necessary for the telephone company to

make occasional changes in their equipment,

operations, or procedures. If these changes

might affect your service or the operation of

your equipment, the telephone company will

give you notice in writing to allow you to make

any changes necessary to maintain

uninterrupted service.

If you have any questions about your telephone

line, such as how many pieces of equipment

you can connect to it, the telephone company

will provide this information upon request.

In certain circumstances, it may be necessary

for the telephone company to request

information from you concerning the equipment

which you have connected to your telephone

line. In this instance, provide the FCC

registration number and the Ringer Equivalence

Number (REN) of the equipment which is

connected to your line; both of these items are

listed on the equipment label and Section 2.1 of

this manual. The sum of all of the RENs on your

telephone lines should be less than five in order

to assure proper service from the telephone

company. In some cases, a sum of five may not

be usable on a given line.

For theory of operation on the modem part of

the VS1 and an "AT" command summary

please refer to Appendix E.

4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

The VS1 Voice Synthesizer Editor can be run

directly off the floppy disk you received with the

VS1. We recommend copying the disk to your

hard drive. It is always a good idea to make a

back up copy of your original disks and then

archive the originals. The disk is not copy

protected.

Follow normal DOS COPY command

procedures to load the VS1 Voice Synthesizer

Editor onto your hard drive. The files necessary

to run the editor are: VS1.EXE and VOICE.TXT.

If there is room on the hard drive, load the

example file called EXMPL1.DLD. This file will

be used later.

5. USING THE VS1 FOR MODEM

COMMUNICATIONS

In order to download files to your datalogger via

modem you will need to modify the phone

number in GRAPHTERM or TERM. Insert three

commas and "*9" at the end of the phone

number for your datalogger.

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For example, if the number of your datalogger is

"555-4321" you would need to make the

following additions: "555-4321,,,*9".

The commas add delays so the VS1 has time to

recognize the "*9". The "*9" disables the voice

synthesizer and sets the VS1 to operate as a

standard 1200 baud modem. By inserting extra

commas into the phone number string, you can

usually correct communication problems with

the VS1. This is particularly true if the call is

long distance.

6. DOWNLOADING AND COMMUNICATING

WITH THE VS1

Let's take a brief tour through the VS1. The VS1

Voice Synthesizer will allow you to monitor

preconfigured input locations in the datalogger

as well as check or manipulate flags and ports.

For this example you will need to have the

datalogger attached to the VS1 and all phone

lines connected.

Using GRAPHTERM or TERM, download

EXMPL1.DLD to the datalogger. Make sure the

datalogger is connected to the VS1. Quit

GRAPHTERM or TERM after downloading

EXMPL1.DLD.

NOTE: The datalogger does not need to be

connected to the VS1 to download a

program to it. You can download your

program via an SC32A interface, or a

storage module, to the datalogger and then

connect it up with the VS1.

6.1. INPUT LOCATIONS

Using a standard touch-tone phone, call up the

datalogger. After connecting you should hear:

Campbell Scientific datalogger program.

Datalogger internal temperature is (some value)

degrees Fahrenheit.

Press "1" for input locations.

Press "2" for ports.

Press "3" for flags.

Press "pound" to hear menu again.

Press "star" to disconnect.

The first two lines of the spoken message are

called the "Initial Message". This message is

created by the user using the VS1 Voice

Synthesizer Editor. Pressing the "#" symbol on

the telephone keypad will cause the VS1 to

repeat what is listed above. Pressing the "*"

symbol will cause the VS1 to say "goodbye" and

disconnect the phone.

For right now let's only look at the input

locations. Press "1" on your touch-tone phone.

You should hear:

You have selected to monitor input locations.

Press the pound key following your selections.

Press "1" for datalogger internal temperature.

Press "2" for datalogger battery voltage.

Press "pound" to hear menu again.

Press "star" for previous menu.

Press "1" followed by "#" on your touch-tone

phone. You should hear:

Campbell Scientific datalogger program.

Datalogger internal temperature is (some value)

degrees Fahrenheit.

Press "pound" to hear menu again.

Press "star" for previous menu.

Press "2" followed by "#" on your touch-tone

phone. You should hear:

Datalogger battery voltage is (some value)

volts.

Press "pound" to hear menu again.

Press "star" for previous menu.

Let's back completely out of the VS1 and

disconnect the phone. Press "*" followed by

another "*" on your touch-tone phone. You

should hear the VS1 say "goodbye" and then

disconnect the phone.

Pressing the "#" key by itself will cause the VS1

to repeat the menu of the input locations and

the main menu. The "#" key will not cause the

menu to be repeated in the flag or port menus.

Pressing the "*" key will always back you up to

the previous menu, unless you are in the main

menu. There, the "*" will cause the VS1 to

disconnect the phone.

You do not have to wait for the voice to finish

speaking before pressing keys. If you know the

input location you want to hear just press the

correct sequence of keys without waiting for the

voice to finish speaking.

For example, to hear the datalogger battery

voltage without waiting for the voice to finish the

initial message, call up the VS1 and press the

following sequence of keys after the line has

connected: "1", "2", "#". You should hear:

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Datalogger battery voltage is (some value)

volts.

Press "pound" to hear menu again.

Press "star" for previous menu.

If you don't wish to hear the rest of the message

after hearing what the datalogger voltage level

is press "*", "*". You should hear the VS1 say

"goodbye" and disconnect the phone. The first

"*" exits you out of the input locations menu to

the main menu. The second "*" causes the VS1

to disconnect the phone.

6.2. FLAGS AND PORTS

Monitoring and changing the status of flags and

ports is almost identical. For this exercise, let's

work only with the flags.

Call up the VS1 using your phone and at the

main menu press "3" on the phone keypad to

get to the flag menu. You should hear:

You have selected the flag menu.

Press "1" through "8" to monitor status of flag.

Press "star" for previous menu.

Let's look at flag #2. Press "2" on the phone

keypad. You should hear:

Flag two is low.

To toggle flag press "pound", "pound."

Press "star" to return to previous menu.

Press "1" through "8" to monitor flag status.

Let's toggle flag #2. Press "#", "#". You should

hear:

Flag two is high.

To toggle flag press "pound", "pound."

Press "star" to return to previous menu.

Press "1" through "8" to monitor flag status."

Before disconnecting let's return flag #2 to its

original condition. Press "#", "#". You should

hear:

Flag two is low.

To toggle flag press "pound", "pound."

Press "star" to return to previous menu.

Press "1" through "8" to monitor flag status.

This is exactly what we had before. Press "*",

"*" to disconnect.

You can skip listening to the VS1 and go directly

to the port or flag menu if you know what flag or

port you wish to monitor or toggle. You can go

through the identical steps above with the ports

menu.

WARNING: There is an inherent hazard to

being able to toggle ports and flags over the

phone. Anybody who has the phone

number to the datalogger can call up and

toggle ports and flags. You might be using

the flags to control sections of your program

in the datalogger, or you might be using the

ports to control external circuitry. The VS1

has the capability of using a security code

to lock out callers from everything but the

initial message information. See Section 8.1

in this manual on generating and using the

security code.

7. USING THE VS1 VOICE

SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

7.1. GETTING STARTED

EDLOG is used to create the initial *.DLD files

and the VS1 Voice Synthesizer Editor has to

modify those files to work with the VS1. From

now on, let's refer to the VS1 Voice Synthesizer

Editor simply as the Editor.

Make sure EXMPL1.DLD is in the same

directory as the VS1.EXE file. It doesn't have to

be in the same directory, but it will make using

the Editor easier.

The Editor can be used with a mouse or with a

keyboard. Only the left mouse button is used in

VS1. Both mouse and keyboard use will be

explained. If you have a keyboard and a mouse

you can use either mouse or keyboard, or use

combinations of both.

Instructions for mouse use will be preceded with

the symbol:

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Instructions for keyboard use will be preceded

with the symbol:

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The instructions for both the mouse and the

keyboard will be separated from the text by

rules.

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The following convention will be used

concerning keyboard keys. Special use

keys will be surrounded by <>. For

example, when you are requested to

press the "Enter" key it will look like

this: press <Enter>. Combinations of

keys, such as pressing the "Alt" key

simultaneously with the "F3" key will

look like this: press <Alt> <F3>.

Enter the Editor by typing "VS1" <Enter>. You

should see a screen similar to Figure 7-1. Let's

describe each of the main menu options.

Through practice you should get a thorough

understanding of each option. VS1 will always

come up with the FILE main menu option

highlighted unless a particular file is specified at

the time VS1 is booted up. There are several

ways to move from option to option.

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Put the mouse cursor anywhere on the

main menu option you want and click

the left mouse button to select.

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For keyboard use do the following:

• Use the right or left arrow keys to

highlight a different main menu option.

• Press and hold <Alt> followed by the

first letter of the main menu option.

Release both keys together.

Let's describe each individual main menu option

and suboption starting with the FILE main menu

option. Use the keyboard or the mouse to

highlight FILE.

7.2. THE FILE MAIN MENU OPTION

Don't select any of the suboptions at this time.

The various suboptions and a brief description

under the FILE option are as follows:

NEW FILE - opens a user selected *.DLD

file to be edited.

SAVE - saves the present *.DLD file that

has been loaded into VS1 for editing.

SAVE AS - allows you to save the present

file being edited under a different file name.

ABOUT - gives a brief description of the

VS1 Editor and its version number.

EXIT - leaves the VS1 editing environment

and returns you to the DOS prompt. VS1

will warn you if you try to exit without saving

a file previously selected for editing.

You can also exit VS1 from the main menu by

pressing <Esc>.

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If you have a mouse, place the mouse

cursor on the suboption you want and

click the left mouse button to select

FIGURE 7-1. VS1 Text Editor Initial Window

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From the keyboard you can select a

suboption by:

• Pressing the key on the keyboard that

matches the highlighted key on each

suboption. For example, to get the

SAVE suboption you would press <S>

on the keyboard.

• Using the up or down arrow keys to

highlight different suboptions, then

press <Enter>.

Let's go through and explain each of the main

options and suboptions first. Highlight the EDIT

option.

7.3. THE EDIT MAIN MENU OPTION

Moving through and selecting the various

suboptions while in the EDIT main menu option

is the same as described in the FILE option. If

you try to select any of these options without

opening a new file you will get an

INFORMATION error message. These

functions only work when there is a *.DLD file

loaded in the editor. Let's go through and

explain each of the suboptions.

EDIT LINE - edits the highlighted line in the

editor.

DELETE LINE F3 - deletes the highlighted

line in the editor. You can also delete a

highlighted line by pressing <F3>.

INSERT LINE F4 -inserts a line in the

highlighted location. You can also insert a

line by pressing <F4>. If you try to insert a

line at a location that already contains text

the new line will be inserted above the old.

See Section 7.5 for more information.

STRING MENU - creates a security code to

lock callers out from changing flags or

ports. Allows the user to change the VS1

default words used to describe the input

location menu string, port menu string, and

flag menu string. See Section 8 in this

manual for more details.

INITATE CALL - associates particular flag

settings in the CR10 with phone numbers to

call in an initiate call situation. This

command is used in conjunction with

Instruction 97 used with the CR10. See

Section 8.4 in this manual for more details.

Again, don't select any of the suboptions. Now

highlight the HELP main menu option.

7.4. THE HELP MAIN MENU OPTION

Notice there is only one suboption. Go ahead

and select it by using the mouse or a keyboard.

A help window will appear in the middle of your

computer screen. Help windows can be called

up from anywhere in the Editor.

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To erase the window using a mouse,

put the mouse cursor on the OK box or

on the small solid square in the upper

left corner of the help window and click

the left mouse button. This will put you

back to the FILE main menu option.

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To erase the window press <Enter>,

<O>, or <Esc>.

7.5. EDITING EXAMPLE USING EXMPL1.DLD

Let's go through and analyze EXMPL1.DLD and

see how the initial messages were created. We

will also do some modifications.

Enter the Editor and get into the FILE main

menu option. Select NEW FILE. The CHOOSE

A FILE window should appear in the center of

your screen.

Notice the cursor is in the NAME: area. The

cursor is presently in the INSERT mode. You

can identify this by a large blinking cursor.

Press <Ins> and notice the cursor changes to a

line in size. The cursor is now in TYPEOVER

mode. Press <Ins> again to get the cursor back

in INSERT mode. The cursor is set to come up

in INSERT mode wherever you are allowed to

type in text.

Only files that end with .DLD can be edited by

the Editor. You can select files for editing a

number of different ways.

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If you have a mouse, you can select a

file in the following ways:

• If you need to change directories put

the mouse cursor either on

DIRECTORIES or somewhere in the

directories area and click the left button.

DIRECTORIES should be highlighted.

Put the mouse cursor on the correct

directory and click the left mouse button

to highlight it.

To select the directory, quickly double

click the left mouse button while the

mouse cursor is on the highlighted

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directory or put the mouse cursor on

OK and click the left mouse button.

If the number of directories to choose

from exceeds 11, you will see a vertical

bar appear on the right side of the

DIRECTORIES: area. You can move

through the directories several ways. To

move quickly through the directory

selection put the mouse cursor

somewhere on the vertical bar and click

the left mouse button. You will soon

learn where you need to click on the bar

to move quickly through the directories.

To move slowly through the directories,

put the mouse cursor on the up or down

arrow located on the vertical bar. Click

and release the left mouse button to

move slowly through the listing or click

and hold the left mouse button to scroll

faster. Release the left mouse button to

stop scrolling. Use the same methods

described above to select the directory

you want.

Notice the moving rectangle in the

vertical bar as you scroll through the

directories. This rectangle indicates

your place in the directory listing.

• Select a file by putting the mouse

cursor either on FILES: or somewhere

in the files area and then clicking the

left mouse button. Selecting a file is

done the same way you select

directory, except that as soon as you

select a file you will enter the editing

environment and exit the CHOOSE A

FILE window.

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From the keyboard you can do the

following:

1. While in the NAME: area type in the

name of the file you wish to edit and

press <Enter>. If the file is in a different

drive and/or directory then type in the

path and then the name of the file. You

must include the .DLD extension on the

file name. The cursor can be moved

around in the NAME: area using the

right or left arrow keys.

2. Use the <Tab> key to highlight

DIRECTORIES: If the *.DLD file is in a

different drive or directory. Use the up

or down arrow key to highlight the drive

and/or directory. To scroll quickly

through the selections press and hold

the arrow key. To stop scrolling release

the arrow key. Once the correct drive

and/or directory is highlighted press

<Enter> to select the drive and/or

directory or <Tab> over and highlight

the OK and press <Enter>.

3. After you are in the correct drive and/or

directory, use the <Tab> key or <Shft>

<Tab> to highlight the FILES: section.

Use the up or down arrow keys to move

through the files and highlight the file

you wish to edit. You can scroll with the

<PgUp> and <PgDn> keys.

At the bottom of the CHOOSE A FILE

window you will see the present

directory, file name presently

highlighted, and file creation date

information. Press <Enter> to select

the file for editing, or use <Tab> to

highlight OK and press <Enter>.

Only 11 files or drive/directories will show in the

FILES: or DIRECTORIES area at any given

time. If you would like to move through the files

or directories faster, use <PgUp> and <PgDn>.

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If you need help while in the CHOOSE

A FILE window, place the mouse cursor

on HELP and click the left mouse

button. To exit the HELP window, either

place the cursor on OK or on the solid

square in the upper left hand corner of

the HELP window and click the left

mouse button.



For keyboards, either <Tab> over to

HELP and press <Enter>, or press

<Alt> and <H> simultaneously and

release. To exit the HELP window,

press <Enter>, <Esc>, or <O>.

The CANCEL option in the CHOOSE A FILE

window will cause the window to close with no

choices being made. If there are no files loaded

into the Editor you will get an INFORMATION

warning asking you if you want to quit or

continue. Selecting QUIT will exit you out of the

Editor and back into DOS. Selecting

CONTINUE will take you back to the CHOOSE

A FILE window.

VS1 AND VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

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To select CANCEL using a mouse,

place the mouse cursor on CANCEL

and click the left mouse button. Placing

the mouse cursor on the solid square in

the upper left hand corner of the

CHOOSE A FILE window and then

clicking the left mouse button has the

same effect as the CANCEL option.



You can select CANCEL from the

keyboard by using <Tab> or <Shft>

<Tab> to highlight CANCEL and then

press <Enter>. Pressing <Esc> has the

same effect as the CANCEL option.

Select EXMPL1.DLD from the FILES: area. The

CHOOSE A FILE window will close and you will

see a new window with the name of the

directory and file at the top of the window (See

Figure7-2). Inside the window you should see

two lines of text.

When you called the datalogger earlier, it went

through a message concerning the internal

temperature of the datalogger as soon as the

receiver was picked up. This message is called

an INITIAL MESSAGE.

Notice the first line in EXMPL1.DLD is

highlighted and has an "I" on the far left side.

This indicates this line is an initial message and

will be spoken whenever someone calls the

datalogger. You can have as many initial

messages as you like but the VS1 will only

speak them in the order they are entered in the

Editor. This order is from top to bottom as you

see them in the Editor.

In the column to the right of the "I" you should

see the name of the input memory location

used in EXMPL1.DLD. Each input location line

is associated with a specific input memory

location in the datalogger.

FIGURE 7-2 Edit Screen for EXMPL1.DLD

VS1 AND VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR



To select a line to edit, place the mouse

cursor on the line you wish to edit. Click

the left mouse button once to highlight

the line to select it, then quickly double

click the mouse button while the mouse

cursor is still on the highlighted line.

If the line of text you want is out of the

present window, place the mouse

cursor on the window frame on the

bottom or on the right hand side and

click the left mouse button. The

highlighted area should jump to another

line of text.

To scroll through the lines of text, place

the mouse cursor on either the arrows

on the bottom frame, or the arrows on

the right frame of the editing window.

Then click and hold the left mouse

button. Release it to stop scrolling. By

clicking the arrow icons you can single

step through text lines.



To select a line to edit using the

keyboard use the up or down arrow

keys to highlight different lines. To scroll

quickly through the selections press

and hold the up or down arrow key. To

stop scrolling release the key. If the

text line you are looking for is out of the

present window use <PgUp> and

<PgDn> to move through the text

entries faster and then use the arrow

keys to get to the exact line you want.

After you have highlighted the line you

wish to edit, press <Enter> to select it.

Notice the highlight bar can be moved

past text and into blank areas. Also

notice on the bottom and on the right-

hand side of the editing window the

frame has a different texture than on

the top or the left hand side. On both

frames there is a small rectangle with a

solid circular dot in the middle of the

rectangle. As you move the highlight

bar down through the text area the

rectangle on the bottom will move from

left to right and the rectangle on the

right hand side will move from top to

bottom. These rectangles identify

approximately where you are in the text

area and are used with the mouse to

move through the text area.



With the top line of EXMPL1.DLD

highlighted, place the mouse cursor on

the top line and click the left mouse

button once to highlight it and then

quickly double click the mouse button

again to select it for editing.



Use the arrow keys to move around in

the editing window to higlight the line to

be edited. Highlight the top line and

press <Enter> from the keyboard to

select the line for editing.

An editing window will appear in the middle of

the computer screen. From this window you can

do all the creation and editing of your

messages.



To use a mouse place the mouse

cursor on the option you want and click

the left mouse button once.



Use the <Tab> key from the keyboard

to move through the various fields and

<Enter> to select an option.

Notice the "Initial Message" box has an

"X" checked in it. This particular input

location has been flagged to be heard

in the initial message. Clicking on the

box with the mouse or pressing the

space bar will cause this box to be

checked or unchecked.

Next to the "Initial Message" area is "Decimal

Places: 4". The VS1 will speak from 0-5 digits

past the decimal. Sometimes you don't need all

the decimals spoken. "Decimal Places" is user

settable from zero to five digits spoken past the

decimal. The default is five.

Click on "Decimal Places" with the mouse or

<Tab> over to "Decimal Places" with a

keyboard to activate it. Type in <2>.

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To exit this field with a mouse, click on

another field or click on OK.

VS1 AND VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR



To exit using a keyboard, press <Tab>

to move to another field.

Use a mouse or the <Tab> key to

highlight the input location line. You will

see a flashing cursor at the beginning

of the input location line.

To move through the line, use the right

or left arrow keys to move letter by

letter. To move quickly through the line,

use the <Home> and <End> keys. If the

line is very long and takes up more than

one full window of characters, the

<End> key will not move the cursor to

the end of the sentence. Pressing

<End> and then the left arrow key will

take the cursor to the end of the line.

As you scroll through the line of text you will see

"DATALOGGER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE"

in double quotes and a "$" sign followed by a

number. The words in double quotes is the input

location name and the number following the "$"

sign is an input memory location in the

datalogger. The input location name is

associated with the memory location by the

VS1. Every line must contain one input location

name associated with one memory location.

The VS1 will give a verbal list of input locations

and their names when a user calls the

datalogger and requests to monitor input

locations. Users only have access to input

locations that are associated with an input

location name.

The VS1 has a limited vocabulary of 199 words.

A list of these words can be found in Appendix

C. To enter words into the input location line you

can either type them in directly using all capital

letters and the word list, or use the option called

"List" which allows you to copy and paste words

into the input location line.

Let's modify the existing list of input locations

and add an additional line. Place the cursor on

the first letter in the word "FAHRENHEIT".

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If you are using a mouse, place the

mouse cursor on the "List" option and

click the left mouse button once.

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For a keyboard, press <F2> to set up

the editor to import words. <F2> puts

the editor in the copy and paste mode

for the word list. You can’t transfer in a

word from the word list via keyboard

any other way.

The WORD LIST window will appear in

the center of your screen. To select a

word to copy and paste, you must first

highlight it. The highlight area can be

moved around the same as was done

earlier to select a directory and file.

Both mouse and keyboard control is the

same except the right and left arrows

can be used as well as the up and

down arrow keys. Highlight the word

"CELSIUS" and double click the left

mouse button if using a mouse or press

<Enter> from the keyboard.

Notice the cursor has moved to the front of the

line. The cursor will automatically go to the front

of the input location line whenever you leave or

return to it. Go to the end of the line. Notice

"CELSIUS" has been inserted where the cursor

was when you moved to the word list.

Delete the word "FAHRENHEIT" using the

<Delete> key. Make sure the line terminates

with a period. Move the cursor to "$" and delete

everything up to the letter "D" in the word

"DEGREES". Leave the cursor on the "D" in the

word "DEGREES".

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To insert the memory location number

using a mouse, click on the LABELS

option.



To use a keyboard, press <F7> to get

into the LABELS option. The <F7> key

puts the Editor in copy and paste mode

for labels. The same restrictions apply

to using <F7> as to what was explained

for <F2> above.

The DATALOGGER LABELS window will

appear in the middle of your screen. This

window contains all the input memory locations

and their labels from the EXMPL1.DLD

program. Select LOG TEMPC from the list in

the same way you selected words from the

word list. Once you are back into the input

location line, move the cursor to where you

inserted the new memory location. You will only

see the input memory location number.

VS1 AND VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

Use the mouse or the <Tab> key to get to the

OK option. Double click the mouse or press

<Enter> to save your changes.

Notice the input memory location at the front of

the input location line has changed from LOG

TEMPF to LOG TEMPC.



If you don't wish to save your changes,

put the mouse cursor on the solid

square in the upper left-hand corner

and click the left mouse button.



Using the keyboard, press <Esc> or

<F10>.

Up to this point, we have altered the initial

message to give us the internal temperature of

the datalogger in degrees Celsius. Next, let's

get the datalogger to tell us it's internal

temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.

Move the highlight area in the Editor to the

second line. Get into the EDIT main option by

either placing the mouse cursor on EDIT and

clicking the left mouse button once or pressing

<Alt> <E> from the keyboard.

Most of the editing functions can be accessed

through function keys directly from the Editor or

by getting into the main edit menu in this

manner. Press <I> to insert a line. The next

window will ask you what kind of line you wish to

edit. Select INPUT LOCATION.

Highlight the input location window. Using LIST

and LABEL options, type in the following line:

"DATALOGGER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE

IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT" IS $3.

After every word you import into your line press

<End> to get to the end of the line and import

the next word. The line must be terminated with

a period. After the line is completed, use OK to

save the line you created.

Notice the line is inserted ahead of the BAT

VOLT line. If you wanted to insert the line after

BAT VOLT you would have moved the

highlighted area past the BAT VOLT line and

then selected the INSERT option.

Let's run the changes. Use the mouse or press

<Alt> <F> to get into the file main menu options

and select <S>ave to save your changes. Exit

out of the Editor and download the file to your

datalogger.

Call the datalogger and notice the extra input

location and the changes you made to the file.

Let's take those changes out. Type:

vs1 exmpl1

at the cursor and press <Enter>. The Editor will

automatically call up your file and put you in the

editing mode. This is a handy shortcut if you

already know the name of the file you wish to

edit.

Move the highlighted area down to the second

line and press <F3>. The <F3> key is the

function key command to delete a line. You

could have also deleted the line by getting into

the EDIT main menu option and pressing <D>.

The second line has been removed.

CAUTION: When you delete anything using

the Editor it is gone. Be careful when you

use DELETE.

Let's leave the rest of the file as it is and save

these changes.

Download the file to the datalogger and

afterwards call it up to hear the changes. We

have gone through all the techniques necessary

to call up and listen to input locations.

7.6 USING THE "SAVE AS" SUBOPTION

On occasion you might wish to add some

changes to an existing *.DLD file that you have

created to work with VS1, but save it under a

different file name, and/or path. This can be

done with the SAVE AS suboption.

Here is an example on how to use this option:

Make sure EXMPL1.DLD is presently loaded in

the Editor. Select the SAVE AS suboption from

the FILE main menu option. A window will

appear in the middle of your screen showing the

existing file and it's path in the computer drive

directory.

Move the cursor over to EXMPL1.DLD and

delete EXMPL1. Insert the name TEST. You

should see the path followed by TEST.DLD. To

save the changes either tab over to OK or click

the mouse on OK. If you check into your

directory you will notice two new files:

TEST.DLD and TEST.VS1.

VS1 AND VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

7.7 QUICK SAVE

The Editor appends special characters to the

end of the *.DLD file after it has been modified

and saved. These characters are vital for the

VS1 to operate. These special characters are

lost if you change a modified *.DLD file using

EDLOG and then save it.

If you decide to change some of the datalogger

instructions in a previously modified *.DLD file,

using EDLOG, but don't want to change any

input memory locations, there is a simple way to

modify it to work with the VS1. At the DOS

prompt, type the following:

vs1 [path][filename] /s <Enter>

The path is required if the *.DLD file is not in the

same directory as VS1.EXE. It isn't required to

put the .DLD extension at the end of your

filename. You should see the Editor briefly

appear on your screen. It will modify the file,

then save it.

8. ADDITIONAL FEATURES

8.1 SETTING THE SECURITY CODE

A four digit security code can be used with the

VS1 to prevent users from setting or resetting

flags or ports. To implement this into your

program do the following:

1. Load your program into the Editor.

2. Select the EDIT main menu option and the

STRING MENU suboption.

3. A window will appear in the center of your

screen with the SECURITY CODE: field

highlighted. Enter a four digit number into

this field.

4. To save your security code either <Tab> to

OK and press <Enter>, or if you have a

mouse, click on the OK.

If you do forget this number you can reenter the

Editor and go back into your file to see what

security number you originally created.

When the VS1 is called up by telephone it will

eventually ask you to enter the security code

followed by the pound button on the telephone.

Enter your specific security code followed by the

pound button. For example, if my security code

was "1234" I would enter "1234#" from my

touch-tone phone. After entering your security

code you will be able to change flag and port

settings from your touch-tone phone.

The security code used with the VS1 is not the

same security code you can use with the

datalogger. See the CR10 OPERATOR'S

MANUAL for more information.

Exit the VS1 as normal.

NOTE: Remember to write this number

down. The datalogger WILL NOT let you

alter any of the ports or flags if you do not

enter this number.

8.2 RENAMING MENU STRINGS FOR INPUT

LOCATION, PORTS, AND FLAGS

The Editor will allow you to rename the input

location, port, and flag strings. These strings

are what you hear when you call the datalogger.

The STRING MENU suboption in the EDIT

main menu option is used to rename these

strings. You must use words that are presently

in the vocabulary list. In order to change an

input string:

1. Enter your program into the Editor.

2. Select the EDIT main menu option. Select

the STRING MENU suboption.

3. Use the <Tab> key or your mouse to

highlight the string field you wish to change.

4. Delete the present string setting using the

<Del> key.

5. Either type in a word from the word list or

import a word using the same method to

create input message strings.

6. Save your changes from the keyboard by

using <Tab> to highlight OK and press

<Enter>. If you have a mouse put the

mouse cursor on OK and click the left

mouse button.

8.3 USING THE VS1 TO HEAR OUTPUT

LOCATION DATA

Output data is normally stored in the

datalogger's ring memory. This prevents VS1

from getting access to the data stored there. In

order to hear the present output data it needs to

be diverted to an input location and then use

this input location with the VS1.

VS1 AND VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

Use Instruction 80 to divert output location data

to an input location. See the CR10 Operator's

Manual for information on Instruction 80. The

following is an example of a *.DLD file using

Instruction 80.

*******************************************************

THE NEXT SECTION DIVERTS 60 MINUTE

MAXIMUM DATA GOING INTO THE OUTPUT

SECTION TO THE INPUT DATA SECTION.

*******************************************************

02: P 11 Temp 107 Probe

01: 1 Rep

02: 1 IN Chan

03: 1 Excite all reps w/EXchan 1

04: 4 Loc [:AIR TEMPC]

05: 1 Mult

06: 0.0000 Offset

32: P 92 If time is

01: 0000 minutes into a

02: 60 minute interval

03: 10 Set high Flag 0 (output)

33: P80 Set Active Storage Area

01: 3 Input Storage Area

02: 5 Array ID or location

34: P73 Maximize

01: 1 Rep

02: 11 Value with Hr-Min-Sec

03: 4 Loc AIR TEMPC

Every sixty minutes the maximum air

temperature information will be diverted to input

location #5. No output data will be sent to the

datalogger ring memory.

Instruction 80 needs to follow the instruction

setting Flag 0 and preceding the output

instruction. Keep in mind that all output

processing instructions following Instruction 80

will be diverted to an input memory location until

another Instruction 80 is used to reroute data. It

is best to use Instruction 80 at the end of your

program to make sure you divert only what you

want.

8.4 USING THE VS1 TO INITIATE CALLS

The VS1 can be used to initiate calls to specific

phone numbers in voice or modem mode when

preset datalogger conditions are met. The

original *.DLD file created using EDLOG will

require specific instructions as well as using the

Editor to modify the EDLOG created *.DLD file

to initiate calls.

8.4.1 INITIATE VOICE CALLS

To initiate voice calls you will need to include

Instruction 97 in your *.DLD file. This instruction

uses a modem option code that may or may not

be on the prompt sheet or in the CR10

Operator's Manual that came with your

datalogger. The rest of the information

concerning Instruction 97 in the manual is

correct.

Modem option code 31 is used with Instruction

97 to initiate voice calls.

NOTE: Do not follow Instruction 97 with

Instruction 63. It is not needed to initiate

voice calls.

If EDLOG is being used to create the program it

will highlight modem option code 31 as an error.

Press <Enter> and it will eventually take it. In

order for Instruction 97 to initiate you will need

to decide on the condition to reset your flag and

which flags to set. See the CR10 Operator's

Manual for more information.

To initiate voice calls in your *.dld program use

the Editor to do the following:

1. Load your *.DLD file into the Editor after it

has been created in EDLOG.

2. Once in the Editor, highlight the line that will

initiate the call and pull it up for editing.

3. Highlight the "Initiate Call Flag [1..8]" field

and enter the number of the flag you are

using in your *.DLD program to initiate the

call. The "Initiate Call Flag [1..8]" field will

only appear if the correct Instruction 97 is in

the *.DLD file being edited.

4. Save your changes.

5. Either press <F6> or call up the "Initiate

call" suboption from the EDIT main menu

option. You should see a window appear in

the middle of your screen showing all the

user flags available for the CR10 and an

area to put in a phone number.

VS1 AND VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR



If you have a mouse use the mouse

cursor to check the box in front of the

correct flag.



For keyboards use the <Tab> to go to

the appropriate box in front of the flag

and press the space bar to check the

box.

6. Enter the phone number the VS1 is to call

in the PHONE NUMBER: field. Do not use

parenthesis around the phone numbers.

The numbers can be all grouped together or

separated with a hyphen (-).

7. Move the cursor to the OK field to save your

changes and exit.

Below is an example of a .DLD file that has

incorporated Instruction 97 to initiate a voice

call.

* 1Table 1 Programs

01: 60Sec. Execution Interval

01: P10Battery Voltage

01: 1Loc [:BAT VOLT ]

02: P86Do

01: 12Set high Flag 2

03: P91If Flag/Port

01: 21Do if flag 1 is low

02: 30Then Do

04: P89If X<=>F

01: 1X Loc BAT VOLT

02: 4 <

03: 10.5F

04: 22Set low Flag 2

05: P95End

06: P97Initiate Telecomm

01: 31Modem/Baud Option

02: 2Disabled when User Flag 2 is high

03: 40Seconds Call Time Limit

04: 30Seconds Before Fast Retry

05: 3Fast Retries

06: 0000Minutes Before Slow Retry

07: 3Failures Loc [:ERRORS ]

08: 100Datalogger ID

07: P End Table 1

If the battery voltage should fall below 10.5 VDC

the datalogger will initiate voice call. Notice how

the flags are used to control Instruction 97.

Flag 1 is used by the user to disable the

callback routine. If the datalogger detects an

alarm condition it will attempt to call the phone

number everytime the alarm condition is

met.When the VS1 initiates a voice call it does

not allow the user to listen to any of the initial

messages or get at any of the flag or port

locations. The voice call delivers the the initial

message line that has been flagged. To disable

the alarm condition the user would need to call

the datalogger back and set flag 1 high. After

the alarm condition is past, or corrected, flag 1

would need to be set back to low.

8.4.2 INITIATE MODEM CALLS

The Editor is not used to modify the *.DLD file to

initiate modem calls. To implement modem

calls in a *.DLD file you will need to use

Instruction 97 followed by Instruction 63.

Instruction 97 will require a special modem

option code.

The instruction to initiate modem calls is

Instruction 97 with modem option code 41.

If EDLOG is being used to create the program it

will highlight modem option code 41 as an error.

Press <Enter> and it will eventually take it. In

order for Instruction 97 to initiate you will need

to decide on the condition to reset your flag and

which flags to set. See the CR10 Operator's

Manual for more information.

Follow Instruction 97 with Instruction 63 to

include the phone number the datalogger is to

call.

An example of a .DLD file that has incorporated

Instruction 97 and 63 to initiate a modem call

follows.

* 1Table 1 Programs

01: 60Sec. Execution Interval

01: P11Temp 107 Probe

01: 1Rep

02: 1IN Chan

03: 1Excite all reps w/EXchan 1

04: 4Loc [:AIR TMP C]

05: 1Mult

06: 0Offset

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